Peanut-cleaner.



H. L. PIPPEN. PEANUT GLEAER. APPLIOATION HLBD 11m28.196s.

Patented 001.1211910.

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H. L. PIPPBN. PEANUT GLEANBR.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 28, 1908.

Patented Oct. 18,1910.

n W N NRM Tw HENRY LAFAYETTE PIPPEN, 0F WHITAKERS, NORTH CAROLINA.

PEANUT-GLEANER.

Specification' of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 18, 1910.

Application filed May 28, 1908. Serial 435,498.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. P1P1 EN, a citizen vof the United States, residing at VVhitakers, in the county of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Peanut-Gleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which 1t appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction and increase the eiiiciency of peanut-gleaners or harvesters of the character exhibited in my Patent No. 887,015, dated May. 5, 1908.

My invention will hereinafter be rst fully' de soribed with reference to the accompanying drawings,`\vhich form a part of this specification, pointed out in the appended-claims.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan View. Fig. et is a perspective view of one of the cross-bars provided with piek-up rakes' employed upon= an 'endless carrier of the machine.

The machine exhibited in my former patent may be described, in general terms, as a wlieeled;vel1icl e carrying a mounted box or receptacle for peanuts, and an inclined grate extending forwardly and downwardly from said `box,'said grate composed of a plurality of rods the lower ends ofwhich pass along the ground and rake, and scoop up the loose peanuts, and an endless carrier arranged under the grate and having a plurality of transverse rakesf Whose teeth pass between the grate-bars :a d are adaptedrto pi'ck-upthe loose peanuts gathered upon the grate and carry them rearwardly-upward and deposit' them into the Lsaid box or recep tacle. The same construction of the ,loox, grate and endless carrier .with its pick-up rakes is embodied in my improved' machine as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. l

Referring to said drawings, A denotes the frame of the machine or vehicle, mounted on front supporting wheels B and rear supportingjand driving yWheels C.'

is the peanutebox o r receptacle, havin a grate-like bottom composed of rods E, an

a grate-like front composed of -t 'e rear' and then more particularly downward extensions f of the grate-bars or rods F which constitute the aforesaid inclined grate.

G denotes the side-members of the inclined frame which supports the grate Fand endless carrier, the latter consisting of sprocket-chains H, running around sprocketwheels on shafts I and J, and carrying a plurality of pick-up rakes K which on the upper run and turns of the carrier pass between the grate-bars F, the latter lying upon the cross-bars of the rakes.

'As explained in my said former patent, .theteeth of the rakes K," as the latter make their forward turn, pass up between the grate-bars F and pick up the peanuts which have been gathered or lodged thereupon;

and as the rakes move rearwardly-upwardly .with the upper run of the carrier the peanuts caught thereby are carried-over the grate and deposited into the box or receptacle l); the teeth of the rakes in making their rear turn passing between the rear vertical extensions f of the grate-bars.

The shaft J is mounted in bearings in the opposite sides of the box D, and the sidebars G, in which the shaft I is mounted, are loosely or pivotally mounted on said shaft J to ermit rocking said side-barsl Gr together wit the grate-bars F and endless carrier.

For driving the carrier from the shaft or i axle Cl of therear drive-Wheels C, the shaft J is shown having ay pinion j meshing with u pinion jlon ,a stub-shaft provided with a sprocket-wheel engaged by a sprocketchain 7'3 running from a sprocket-Wheel j* on the shaft C? of the drive-Wheels. j For the purpose of throwing the machine in and out of gear, the sprocket-wheel j* is mounted loosely on the shaft or axle C1, its hub being provided with a clutch-memberl Z which coacts with a clutch-member Z1 splined on the shaft, the two clutch-members being normallyheld in engagement by the spring Z- interposed between the hub of one wheel G and thesprocket--hub The loose clutchmelnber Z on which the sprocket-wheel j* is 'mounted has a grooved collar` which is engaged by the fork of the throw-out lever M lierein described.

, As thus far described, the machine herein illustrated is substantially similar to that exhibited in my aforesaid patent, except in S'ubstittin the front supporting 4wheels B for 4the ho d -u "slide-bar or drag -shown in will/now describe the novel features of my improvement applied toor v embodied in the present machine.

In advance of the front lower ends of the grate-bars F', there is provided a plow P- for the urpose of loosening up the eanuts left in t e soil, it being understood t at the I nachine is used more particularly for gleamn loose or scattered peanuts after dig mg an stacking. The plowqpoint is provi ed with rearwardly inclined rods or fingers p. Said plow P is attached to the foot of a gooseneck standard or beaml O, the upper main portion of which is forked ofbifurcated: and the two arms or branches O1, O2 of the forked beam are pivotally'fattached to the opposite side-members of the frame A, by means of pivot bolts 0, allowing the gooseneck standard with the plow attached to swing up and down. The plow P 'is ada ted to be raised and lowered by. means o a lever R `which is mounted or .rigidly-attached ,on one end of a cross-rodfor shaft Q journalled in bearings g in the .OPPoSlte sides of the frame A; said rod or shaft Q having a medial cranked portion Q1 working in a slot Q? in the plow-beam or provided by means of a low yoke-piece 01 constructed on the back or to of the plow/beam. .The lever Rl is prov-idedwith the usual auxiliary ingerlever r and lock-bolt r1 adapted to engage a segmental'raclr R1 on one of the sidebeamsof the main frame A.

' Lever R is connected by a rod S to one arm of an angle-lever or bell-crank lever T, shown mounted on an upright T1, the other arm `of Isaid angledever T bein connected by afchain T'Z or otherwise to t e frame G whichfsupports the grate F and endless carrier ,fof pick-up rakes K; whereby lever R cominunlcatesI motion to angle-lever T for raising and lowering the frame G in order to elevatel'the front ends of the grate-bars from'or lower them upon the ground. Angle-lever T is also connected by a rod N with one arm of another angle-lever M,"

shown mounted in bracket M1 ynearthe rear of the machine ;'the other arm of said anglelever M being 'forked and engaging the grooved-collar of the loose clutch member l1, hereinbefore referred lever R the an le-lever M can be operated for throwing t 1e. machine in and out of gear with the drive-wheels C. By means of the connections described, one forward shove or throw of lever R will simultaneously raise the plow l), lift the frame of the grate and'endless carrier, and throw themachinc out of gear. v

Behind-the rear end of the carrier is a revolving roller IU having long teeth or prongs adapted to pass between the teeth of the pick-up rakes K and knock out any pieces ofl loose vines, grass and other trash that may have been caught by the rakes. This roller, is mounted to revolve in bear- .ters Patent of the grate adapted to to, whereby from.

drlven by a belt V running from-a pulley V1 on shaft 'C1 to pulley the roller-shaft.

The belt V is engaged by a belt-tightening ulley 1W carried by one arm of an elbow ever W1, which is mounted on the sideiof box D; the other arm of said lever W1 being connected by rod X with a lever Y which is mounted on the frame A and provided with a supplemental finger-lever y andlock-bolt y1 engaging a segment rack Y1 mounted on he same side of frame A. By means of lever Y the belt-tightener can be controlled for tensioning or releasing the belt.

Both levers R and Y, on opposite sides of the frame A, are ararnged 1n convenient range of a drivers seat Z which is mounted on the front of the machine. y

The machine will be hauled preferably by a two-horsetea m, sary double-tree is shown provided in' connection With the tongue A1, the latter being attached to the pivot-axle of' the front V2 on one end of ywheels B by which the machine is steered` While my invent-ion is primarily adapted for harvesting peanuts, it may also be adapted for harvesting other sub-soil product-shand 'the invention is intended to ex tend`to any use for which the machine may be adapted.

I do not intend torestrict' myself to the I i precise details of. construction and arrangement shown, since various modifications tiOIl.

.'Instead oflthe belt V the trash-separating roller can be driven by a sprocket-chain from the axle C1, in which casethe belttightener and associated parts may' be omitted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- United States is:

l. In a peanut gleaner, the combination of a wheeled vehicle, a downwardly-forwardly inclined swinging frame, a grate supported thereby, the forward end of said ground, an endless conveyer having a plurality of rakes adapted to convey the nut-fA over said grate and deliver them, a plow running lin advance of the grate adapted to loosen peanuts'in the soil, a .plowbeam swung from the vehicle-frame, a crossshaft having a crank connected with said swinging plow-beam,` a lifting lever mounted on said shaft, an angle lever havingone arm 'ronnected with said inclined frame, and a rol connecting the otherarm of said angle-lever and said lifting lever, whereby the plow andv front end of the grate can be raised and lowered simultaneously.

2. In a peanut gleancr, the combination of a wheeled vehicle, a downwardly-formay be made within the scope of my invenrake peanuts from the E pea- Wardly inclined swinging frame, a grate supported thereby, the forward end of said- .grate adapted to rake peanuts `from the ground', izan endless conveyer having 'a plurality lofrakes adaptedI to'eonvey the peanuts over :said grate and/y deliver them,v av 'p ow :running in advance 'of the grate adapte to' loosen peanuts in the soil, driving con- 'nectons for running said conveyerfrom the supportingdrive-wheels of the, machine, said .Y "driving connections including a clutch, a

plow running vin advance of the grate, a

"swinging plow-beam, a cross-shaft' having.

a crank connected to said plow-beam, a lifting-lever mounted on said shaft, an elbowlever having one arm connected with said plow raised simultaneously by means of said lifting-leyer. y

In testimony l ture, 1n presence of two witnesses.

' HENRY'LAFAYETTEPIPPEN.

Witnesses O. D. MAUER, JNQ M. SHERROD.'

whereof I aviix4 myl .signa-i 

